Hometown hero Chris Weidman made his Long Island debut a successful one as he earned a third-round submission win over Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC on FOX 25.

Weidman used his reach on the feet and his grappling to control Gastelum on the ground. Gastelum however, found effective pockets of striking, including a quick right hand that almost finished the fight late in the first round.

Weidman recovered in the second round to revert to his wrestling and force Gastelum on the defensive, cinching in an arm triangle in the third round.